Ghana vs Switzerland: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Ghana
31.0%
in 2025
Switzerland
32.1%
in 2025
Ghana rank
128th
Switzerland rank
126th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Ghana
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 32.1% against 31.0% in Ghana, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 128th and Switzerland ranks 126th of 253 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.5% | 29.2% | 3.7% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 30.3% | 3.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 31.4% | 2.4% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 32.0% | 1.3% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Ghana or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 32.1% against 31.0% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Ghana and Switzerland?
- 1.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Switzerland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Switzerland rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Ghana ranks 128th and Switzerland ranks 126th of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.